Physiological ecology of tropical plants [electronic resource] / Ulrich Lüttge.

"This the revised and updated second edition of this textbook on the physiological ecology of tropical plants. Tropical forests which occupy about half of the entire volume of the book are now arranged in 5 chapters covering structure and function under the influence of environmental cues and i...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Lüttge, Ulrich
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Springer, ©2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Large-Scale Sensing and Diagnosis in Relation to the Tropical Environment
  • Tropical Forests. I. Physiognomy and Functional Structure
  • Tropical Forests. II. Ecophysiological Responses to Light
  • Tropical Forests. III. Ecophysiological Responses to Drought
  • Tropical Forests. IV. Lianas, Hemi-Epiphytes, Epiphytes and Mistletoes
  • Tropical Forests. V. Mangroves
  • Ecosystems of Coastal Sand Plains
  • Savannas. I. Physiognomy, Terminology and Ecotones: Why Do Savannas Exist?
  • Savannas. II. The Environmental FactorsWater, Mineral Nutrients and Fire
  • Inselbergs
  • Páramos.